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1876–2024
Laurinburg, NC·North Carolina

Laurinburg, NC moved 5 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NC
LatestR+7in 2024
TypologyBlack Beltcluster typology
Population33,5902024 ACS

Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina: Black Belt metro. In 2024, voted R+7%. Democratic peak: D+91 in 1900.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+7MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Black BeltAkashic typology
Population
33,5902024 5-year
Median household income
$45,7302024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
40.6%2024 5-year
Black
37.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+91 in 1900MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+28 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Laurinburg, NC
TrumpR+7
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How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican53.1%7,767
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.2%6,754
OtherAll other candidates0.7%105
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −6.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2020−6.9%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892No data
1896No data
1900+90.7%
1904+81.7%
1908+78.7%
1912+88.9%
1916+74.5%
1920+69.6%
1924+75.0%
1928+49.9%
1932+85.0%
1936+82.0%
1940+84.5%
1944+77.3%
1948+56.7%
1952+29.4%
1956+44.4%
1960+48.0%
1964+51.5%
1968+8.9%
1972−28.3%
1976+39.1%
1980+34.1%
1984−0.6%
1988+9.4%
1992+23.5%
1996+24.2%
2000−20.1%
2004+10.8%
2008+15.1%
2012+16.8%
2016+7.6%
2020−1.9%
2024−6.9%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−6.9%
6,7547,76714,626
R
−1.9%
7,1867,47314,775
D
+7.6%
7,3196,25613,928
D
+16.8%
8,2155,83114,156
D
+15.1%
8,1516,00514,217
D
+10.8%
6,3865,14111,547
R
−20.1%
3,7405,6279,403
D
+24.2%
4,8702,8588,299
D
+23.5%
5,1752,9809,360
D
+9.4%
3,8653,1997,084
R
−0.6%
4,0284,0778,117
D
+34.1%
4,4462,1336,782
D
+39.1%
4,4301,9326,384
R
−28.3%
1,9383,4855,472
D
+8.9%
2,2521,7175,985
D
+51.5%
3,8441,2295,073
D
+48.0%
3,6431,2794,922
D
+44.4%
3,0421,1714,213
D
+29.4%
2,9121,5904,502
D
+56.7%
1,9573592,819
D
+77.3%
2,3723032,675
D
+84.5%
2,9812503,231
D
+82.0%
3,1833143,497
D
+85.0%
2,6082082,822
D
+49.9%
1,7615882,349
D
+75.0%
1,4692051,685
D
+69.6%
1,7053062,011
D
+74.5%
9381371,075
D
+88.9%
7519835
D
+78.7%
71485799
D
+81.7%
64665711
D
+90.7%
92544971
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
6.6%
American
3.1%
German
2.9%
Irish
2.4%
Scottish
1.5%
Italian
1.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.2%
2.4%
75–84
3.2%
5.0%
65–74
6.0%
6.3%
55–64
6.3%
6.2%
45–54
6.0%
6.1%
35–44
5.2%
7.0%
25–34
6.0%
5.0%
18–24
4.3%
8.5%
5–17
8.2%
3.1%
<5
3.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$45,730
Laurinburg, NC ranks near the middle of US counties.
Laurinburg, NC$45,730
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
25.8%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1839.0%
Working age (18–64)22.3%
Seniors (65+)13.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.8%
speak English only
Spanish2.6%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
13.1%
Methodist
9.2%
Other Christian
4.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.7%
Mainline Protestant
3.6%
Catholic & Orthodox
1.3%
Non-Christian
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Laurinburg, NC sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-one points in 1900 and a Republican high of twenty-eight points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was seven points.

A population of 33,590, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,730 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina voted Republican by 6.9 points (R+7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,626 votes cast, 6,754 went Democratic and 7,767 went Republican.
What is Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina in the "Black Belt" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 27 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
When did Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2016.
How many people live in Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina?
Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina has a population of 33,590 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina?
Median household income in Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina is $45,730 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Laurinburg, NC, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Black Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.